Phil Daniels quotes

Acting is my passion, and Chelsea FC is my hobby. (Phil Daniels)
When I was a kid doing television, they'd stick a leather jacket on me, and I would be the thug. View quote
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In my game, you get brokenhearted a bit. You do a play, get a bad review in the papers... actors are sensitive; you think of all the work you've done, and it breaks your heart, but you learn to shrug it off and to carry on. View quote
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It was a wonderful experience to live the life for a year; to spend all day doing Shakespeare and then do a play in the evening. View quote
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'Vinyl' is a good look at the music industry. The script was honest. View quote
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Acting is a tough industry. There are a lot of kids out there at drama schools and not a lot of money about, especially as the arts are being cut. View quote
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Being a part-time pop star was perfect, really, when I wasn't worn out by the partying. View quote
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I'm famous for being a silky midfielder. View quote
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I get on with actors, and when I'm doing a theatre show, it's great being with them all the time. But we're all alike, and it's much nicer being with people who are different. View quote
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I found that golf saved me from going to the pub every day, so instead, I play golf with other unemployed actors. I'm a member of the Stage Golfing Society, and I play golf with all sorts of people. View quote
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My philosophy is to enjoy yourself. Do the things you want to do, like play golf! (Phil Daniels)
My acting career began when I walked into a drama school class run by Anna Scher in Islington. Anna discovered a lot of people: Linda Robson, Pauline Quirke, Gary and Martin Kemp, and Dexter Fletcher were among my contemporaries. View quote
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It's great to do small plays in the theatre and then go off with Blur and play in front of thousands of people. View quote
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I had a weimaraner for 11 years called China, and he was a great dog, a bit mad. They're massive, weimaraners; they've got big floppy ears. They look like a pointer, but they're liver-coloured. View quote
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Doing 'EastEnders' wasn't exactly suffering, but my soul's not in quick-fix TV. Theatre doesn't pay like TV work pays, though. We all have to live, don't we? View quote
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My heart's in stage. Making Quadrophenia was exciting because we were riding around on scooters with no crash helmets. But "hurry up and wait" is the anthem of films. Everybody wants you ready, and then you sit doing nothing. View quote
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I grew up near King's Cross station in London, living in an apartment block where my dad was a caretaker. View quote
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It's never gone so far as me wishing I'd never done 'Quadrophenia,' but there was a time when I wouldn't talk about it because I wanted people to be interested in me for other things as well. View quote
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I used to go into bars on my days off, and I decided that wasn't too good for me. View quote
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I think that's what keeps you grounded - having your own life that's not directed by your job. View quote
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I don't miss EastEnders. I did a two-stretch. That was enough. (Phil Daniels)
I like people like Robert De Niro and Anthony Hopkins. And Gianfranco Zola, who played for Chelsea and Italy. He's an artist with his feet. View quote
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